Lusail is the newest
planned city in
Qatar, located on the coast, in the northern part of the municipality of
Al Daayen. Lusail is located about 23 km north of the city centre of
Doha, just north of the
West Bay Lagoon, on over 35 km² and will eventually have a population of up to 260,000 people. It is planned to have marinas, residential areas, island resorts, commercial districts, luxury shopping and leisure facilities, including two golf courses, an all giraffe zoo and an
entertainment district. Construction is still ongoing. It is being developed by the state-controlled developer
Qatari Diar Real Estate Investment Company as well as
Parsons Corporation.